01 Word definition

shanks

6 letters · 1 vowel · 5 consonants

Is SHANKS a word?

Yes. SHANKS is a 6-letter noun. SHANKS is a plural or present-tense form of SHANK: a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SHANKS?

S-H-A-N-K-S

SHANKS contains 6 letters, begins with S, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

SHANKS is a plural or present-tense form of SHANK.

1noun

  1. SHANKS is a plural or present-tense form of SHANK: a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends13points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SHANKS spelled?

S1H2A3N4K5S6
Starts withSHAFirst 3 letters
Ends withNKSLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats S
Vowel balance1 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About SHANKS.

How do you spell SHANKS?

SHANKS is spelled S-H-A-N-K-S. It contains 6 letters.